Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
LEUCITES
Noun
leucites
plural of leucite
Anagrams
• eustelic
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LEUCITE
Leu"cite, n. Etym: [Gr.leucite.]
1. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A leucoplast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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